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Bob Herbert (Robert Herbert) is an American journalist and commentator born on 7th March 1945 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. He is a former liberal op-ed columnist for The New York Times (1993 – 2011) and a fellow at Demos, a progressive think tank.
Bob Herbert Age
Bob was born on 7th March 1945 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.( 73 years as of 2018)
Bob Herbert Education
In 1988 he received a B.A. in Journalism from the State University of New York (Empire State College). He has taught at Brooklyn College and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Bob Herbert Wife
Bob is married to Deborah Bial, an education strategist, founder and president of the Posse Foundation and a trustee of Brandeis University. She was one of the 2013 winners of the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education and was also awarded Anne Roe Award by the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Bob Herbert Career
Bob began his career in journalism in 1970 as a reporter for The Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey. In 1973 he became the publication’s night city editor. In 1976 he joined New York Daily News as a reporter and an editor. He later joined the network’s editorial board and became one of its columnists until 1985.
Bob was a founding panelist of Sunday Edition, a weekly discussion show that aired on the New York affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). He also served as the host of the weekly current-affairs show Hotline on New York public television.
In 1991 he joined the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) as a national correspondent for The Today Show, a morning news program, and the NBC Nightly News a position she held until 1993.
In 1993 he joined The New York Times as an op-ed columnist where he wrote about politics, urban affairs, and social trends until 2011. He later became a fellow at Demos, a progressive think tank. He also began writing for The American Prospect magazine.
Bob Herbert Demo
Bob joined Demos after an 18-year career at the The New York Times as an Op-Ed columnist, writing about politics, urban affairs and social trends.
Bob Herbert Books
Promises Betrayed: Waking Up from the American Dream (2005); the book examines the ways in which American society has failed to treat all citizens equally and fairly
Losing Our Way: An Intimate Portrait of a Troubled America (2014); the book explores the problems facing the United States, with stories of those who are struggling.
Bob Herbert Net worth
Bob’s net worth is under review will be updated soon.